----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Globe Corner Bookstores and the Harvard Map Collection celebrated the publication of The Quest for Longitude last evening. A lively slide and video presentation was given by William Andrewes, Editor of the volume and David Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University. A small exhibit of scientific instruments, books from the Houghton Library, and maps from the Harvard Map Collection were on view for those attending. The Quest for Longitude traces the fascinating story of finding longitude at sea from about 1500, when voyages across the oceans began to increase significantly, to about 1790, when the marine chronometer had been developed as a reliable instrument by which longitude could be determined. Through hundreds of illustrations and detailed studies written by leading authorities in the field, this volume places the early history of finding longitude at sea in the context of many subjects, including astronomy, cartography, the history of science and technology, mathematics, navigation, and time. Copies are available in bookstores now. ****************************************************************************** David A. Cobb Tel (617) 495-2417 Harvard Map Collection FAX (617) 496-0440 Harvard University E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Cambridge, MA 02138 VE * RI * TAS *****************************************************************************